R&D as a determinant of innovation in manufacturing SMEs: An attempt at empirical clarification

Technovation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-56

  Raymond, Louis ^a   St Pierre, Josée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Industry; Process innovation; Process R D; Product innovation; Product R D; Technological innovation; Technological intensity

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; KEY FACTORS; PROCESS INNOVATION; PRODUCT INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH MODELS; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SURVEY DATA; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL INTENSITY;

CLARIFIERS; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 71549170822     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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